GRE Word List
EMISSARY
one designated as the agent of another : representative
The meaning of the word emissary is one designated as the agent of another : representative.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| violate | break |
| avalanche | a large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice |
| pell-mell | in mingled confusion or disorder |
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| strut | to become turgid : swell |
| arrhythmic | lacking rhythm or regularity |
| tortuous | marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding |
| bulk | magnitude |